Purebred vs. Mixed Breed Cats
Hopefully our article will have helped you consider how to weigh up the differences between purebred vs. mixed-breed cats. However, it is possible you will still be unsure which is better for you to adopt into your family. While it will be up to you to consider the pros and cons of mixed breed and purebred cats, we hope to encourage you to choose adopting a mixed-breed cat.
Although it is tempting to choose a cat which on paper may be more suited to you, we do not feel this outweighs the benefits of adopting a mixed-breed cat. Adopting a purebred means your cat will be more likely to develop various diseases as well as passing them onto future generations. If we love our cats, we should find ways to help them as individuals and as a species.
The most recent estimates show that over 3.2 million cats enter shelter systems each year. These numbers don't even include the stray cats which are taken in outwith the shelter system. Some are able to re-homed, but many are not. Although no-kill shelters are in operation, many shelters will euthanize healthy cats because they simply do not have the resources to care for them. Although it is possible to find purebred cats in shelters, the majority are mixed-breed and they need our help.
Generally, when we adopt a mixed-breed cat we have a healthier cat which has just as much chance of being a loving and affectionate companion. Not only this, but we give a cat the chance to live a happy and healthy life, something which they will not have in a shelter or abandoned to the wild. Our video below explains in more detail why you should adopt and not shop:
